The Nike KD9 Launch and Upcoming Colorways

June 20, 2016

Nike showed off the KD9 in March and KD debuted the shoe on-court for Game 3 of the Playoff series vs the Golden State Warriors weeks ago. Finally, the KD9 is officially hitting retail shelves for $150 and Nike would like you to know some things like official upcoming colorway names and release dates.

The first time Kevin Durant wore his latest signature shoe, the Nike KD9, on court, he scored 33 points. “My interests have changed, my game has changed and this is a perfect shoe for who I am now,” says Durant. The shoe, by designer Leo Chang, introduced Flyknit technology to the KD line and, with it, a refined fit engineered for Durant’s fluid playing style.

Durant debuted the KD9 Zero colorway with a 33 point playoff performance.

“The upper allows me to shift to the right and come back to my left really quick and pull up on a dime,” Durant notes. “The shoes are perfectly catered to my foot, like I molded these and got a special pair made. That’s what I want everybody to feel who puts these on. It will feel personal.”

The shoe’s Flyknit upper sits atop a visible, tapered Zoom Air bag unit running from heel to toe. Developed over three years of advanced wear testing, the new Zoom Air bag is 16 millimeters thick at the heel and progressively narrows to 10 millimeters at the forefoot. This architecture is tuned to provide exceptional impact protection in the heel with the snappy feel when pushing off in the forefoot.

The KD9 Zero colorway is available now in limited quantities globally at Nike.com and select retail stores. The KD9 Premiere (white/blue/red) will release on July 1 and the KD9 Mic Drop (black/white) will land July 7, both at 10 AM ET. Thoughts? Share them in the comments.

Kevin Durant is prepared to dominate on the world’s stage this summer. Debuting with a movie-style world premiere in NYC, Durant’s new Nike Zoom KD 9 arrives in a patriotic red, white and blue colorway. Get your popcorn ready.It’s no secret Kevin Durant has a deep love for music. He has made music of his own both on and off the hardwood. The new KD 9 celebrates KD’s mic drop moments, arriving equipped with a black and white Nike Flyknit upper and full-length, visible Zoom Air cushioning.

Noah Goldowitz, Editor in Chief at WearTesters.com, is a long-time sneaker fanatic and vintage sneaker lover with a deep passion for all things sneaker related. He also wrote at SneakerHistory.com. Connect with him on socials @NoahGoldowitz.

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